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I like this particular shot because it's a throwback to Curry's Davidson days, when he was less basketball player and more magical sprite, called forth from basketball folklore. Here was Curry with the ball in his hands and the game on the line, just dribbling around for 13 seconds like he didn't have a care in the world. He throws out a few crossovers, asks Vince Carter how his mother's doing, evades Jose Calderon twice, stops to have a drink of water, and then snaps off game-winning step-back jumper like it was no big deal at all.

Remember when Curry shredding the Nuggets was the most exciting thing about last year's playoffs? It's not too early to start preparing for what he might be gearing up to do this year.